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The LOUDEN MACHINERY COMPANY 



Louden Wood-Lined Steel Stanchion — Fig. 937 



Some people think that steel is cold on the cow's neck and want the stanchion 

 lined with wood to keep her neck warm. Our Wood-Lined Stanchion is in 

 response to this demand. We do not think there is anything in this contention, 

 or at least, not enough to overcome the objectional features of the wood lining. 

 We all know that metal is a more active conductor of heat and cold than 

 wood, and that when metal is pressed against the naked skin in freezing weather 

 it will have a greater chilling effect than wood. This fact is responsible for 

 the belief that an all-metal stanchion is cold on the cow's neck. 



The conditions, however, are not parallel. To make them so, the hair on 

 the cow's neck would have to be shaved off and the metal bar would have to 

 be pressed against her naked skin. A properly hung stanchion will not often 

 more than merely touch the cows neck, and the hair on her neck is certainly 

 the equal of a mitten on the hand in resisting cold. 



Put mittens on a man's hands, blindfold him, set up a well-oiled fork 

 handle and a piece of tubular steel of the same size, let him loosely encircle 

 them with his mittened hands, the same as the cow's neck touches the stanchion, 

 and he cannot tell the one from the other by the difference in temperature. 

 We have never had a single complaint on this point from the users of our half 

 million Tubular Steel Stanchion — many of them in the coldest parts of Canada. 

 It is always the person who has not used them who raises the objection. 

 A wood-lined stanchion is not as strong as the Tubular Steel. It is not as 

 smooth and as easily kept clean. The crevice below the wood lining is 

 objectionable on account of collecting dirt and harboring disease germs. No 

 wood-lined stanchion has any lining at the lower end and as the cow will be 

 lying down at least half the time her neck will be in direct contact with the 

 "cold" steel. We will not, however, try to convert you. 



If you want a Wood-Lined Stanchion we will furnish you the best one 

 made. With the exception of the side bars, it has all the superior features of 

 our famous Tubular Steel. It has the same extra strong hinge, the same con- 

 venient animal-proof latch, and the same sloping ends. It is also provided 

 with the same chain of 5000-lb. tensile strength and is arranged to be flexibly 

 hung to give freedom of movement and comfort to the cow. 



In addition to this it has special features of its own. The "T" Bar which is 

 heavier than that generally used in wood-lined stanchions has an extra rib on 

 its inner side, as shown by Fig. 1026, which makes it still 

 stronger. The wood lining strip has a groove on its inner 

 face which fits over the rib on the bar and this makes it 

 extremely difficult to knock the strip off, even with a ham- 

 mer. It would have to be all broken up and split to pieces 

 before it could be knocked off the bar. The wood linings 

 of other stanchions are not half as strongly attached. 

 Another point, there are no sharp corners on the ends of 

 the wood linings as there are on other wood-lined stanchions. They are 

 beveled off and made entirely smooth as shown in the cut. 



There are thousands of our Wood-Lined Stanchions in use giving good satisfac- 

 tion. We are well equipped to manufacture this stanchion and from a manu- 

 facturing point of view, it makes no difference to us which stanchion you choose. 



Specifications 



Fig. 937 



Patented Aug. I, 191 



The Louden Wood-Lined Stanchion is 

 made one size only, 7 inches wide and 4 ft. long 

 in the clear. The "T" Bar is high carbon 

 steel IxlxfVwith jiii-rs "b. The Wood Lin- 

 ing is ^4x1, seasoned hard maple. 



It is furnished naked: or. with I Guideor 

 Hold-Open; or, with I Guide. I Interlocking 

 Stanchion Holder, and I Regular Stanchion 

 Anchor. 



Weight. Naked Stanchion, 20 lbs. With 

 1 Guide or Hold-Open, 205^ lbs. With 

 I Guide, I Holder and I Anchor, 22 lbs. 



Note: The Stanchion Holders are made 

 for 1 % and I J^ O. D. tubing. 



Be sure to state which size is wanted. 



Clear Lake, Minn. June 8, 1916 

 The Louden Machinery Co., 



Fairfield, Iowa. 

 Gentlemen: 



We installed 10 cow stalls and one bull pen 

 and they have been thoroughly tested to their 

 strength. We have another make of stanchions 

 but we are going to throw them away and put 

 in Louden 's for they are the best. 



Very truly yours. W. Bowers & Son. 



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